Kindly add me in. Just purchased an Edifier C3 from viewnet yesterday for RM410. considered good deal or expensive? i saw the price few years back is around rm360-390 >_<

cant really track down recent price thats around that range

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Added on October 24, 2011, 12:46 pmwas considering that since i could benefit from the optical. however it has a 6.5inch sub and the main reason for my purchase is because i want a subwoofer.

C3 has a 8"

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Oct 24 2011, 12:46 PM

size matters when you want to achieve lower freq reproduction
(basic concept of larger the driver, the more air it can push. so unless edifier's designs are flawed, size will matter)

if bass isnt thumping enough, just +bass level for increased SPL
atm im having +5 and i feel that its good enough.

as for sound card, im using HDMI from laptop -> samsung series 7 LED TV -> audio out to C3

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Added on October 24, 2011, 6:13 pmafter having a lot more experience in ICE/Headphile, thats why i also made the jump from logitech/creative. proper 2 way tweeter/mids are definitely the right way for good quality sound reproduction. with the exception of the creative gigaworks T3, and potentially the logitech z5500/z906, everything else they have just doesnt quite match up with edifier especially in price vs performance

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Oct 24 2011, 06:13 PM

not to "pour water" in edifier thread, http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1850014 will point out the aego M or creative gigaworks T3, and ive heard the T3, and its really REALLY good. think of an aego M, with bass (aego m's bass is really sad LOL)

that said, between the 2 speakers in your mind, i would pick the S530D. optical support, wooden enclosure, proper 2 way speaker setup with proper tweeter/mids (the corsair version seems a little smaller ) with amp separated from woofer.

its sorta how aego M are built.

if music wise, i would go T3
gaming/movies id go s530d

the T3 bass is very light to be honest. compared to most things the market can offer, i would even say the T3 bass is lackluster ^^;
best if you can audition the 2 speakers yourself, that would be much easier

as for clarity alone, most reviews would point to the t3. i personally side with the T3. then again its an unfair comparison, as the T3 should be more expensive heh.

well ive not heard of all of edifier's lineups, so i wouldnt know. however if you compare it to the more main streamed speakers, or even its own gigaworks brothers (THX certified lol) then yea, it is a lot weaker.

the harshness, could be due to the mid/highs mixed in a single driver. then again personally ive never had any harshness issues during my audition of it at singapore, though, i never really extensively auditioned it ^^;

though i would say T3 would be better for music, while S530D would be the better overall. just the ext. amp, better controls/presentation, well separated drivers for the highs/mids, and big ass subwoofer thats on a single box of its own (not shared with amps inside)
thats definitely much better on movie/gaming, hence the "general" choice.

at the end of the day, the car still by FAR out performs the Edifier C3 especially on those fast bass rhythms.
thats totally within expectation, when my subwoofer alone costs more than rm600 while the C3 whole set is just rm400 XD

all that said, the C3 performed quite decently with its bass, the volume is there, just the response and deepness is just not quite up to par (having the creative G500, and my car ICE as comparisons) at the end of the day it still reigns as one of the best price vs performance for the rm400 range

i got mine for rm410 just last weekend. so if you can get cheaper, can straight sapu lol

i think its worth it for the price. im using it for my home TV now

the bass is way more accurate than anything logitech could come up with

that said, for home entertainment, C3 is a bit lacking, as the tweeters/mids couldnt reach far enough. then again, different application (those are meant for pc speakers anyways) and for RM400 over say, rm4k or more for an actual home entertainment system, one definitely cant complaint

i would rather save the time/money/effort and just get better drivers and/or speaker sets

or better yet, get an actual home entertainment system (im planning for one anyways, just dont have the budget for now, and watching movies/anime without a subwoofer plain blow ass, hence me buying a C3 )

no idea atm, though when im doing it, it'll probably be quite "big" XD

at least bigger than anything i've owned currently lol

lol quite sad, C3 tweeters cant handle LIA's vocals' high notes. got cracks happening oTL

+0 lol

30-35 (default volume is 30)

it could be my tv's SRS settings, maybe i can try turning it off and give it another go lol
atm a lil lazy though

i increase my source to compensate, then i can freely adjust only the C3 amp volume without touching either tv or laptop (if im watching anime) volume controls

problem is i dont use my C3 for music, i use it for movies (basically anime in general) and without SRS emulation its... lacking as hell.

i still believe i've chosen the right companion at the right price
though at the end of the day, it is something temporary until i begin my home entertainment project.

as for the settings/effect, theres only SRS on or off, nothing else LOL!

i *HIGHLY* doubt. however i should stress that clarity wise, aego M will definitely win the C3 over.

instead of solely the subwoofer's issue, i would attribute it to how C3's mid drivers are configured.